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🇬🇧 Data.gov.uk Scraper

🚀 Collect open dataset metadata from Data.gov.uk in minutes. Search by keyword, publisher, or topic. Export dataset titles, descriptions, download links, and publisher info. No coding, no account required.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-04-23 · 📊 20+ fields per dataset · 🔍 3 search filters · 📂 Publisher + topic · 🚫 No auth required

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parseforge/data-gov-uk-scraper on Apify. Call:ApifyClient("TOKEN").actor("parseforge/data-gov-uk-scraper").call(run_input={...}), then client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items for results. Key inputs:startUrl(string),maxItems(integer,default10),searchQuery(string,default"economics"),publisher(string),topic(string),format(string). Full actor spec: fetch build via GEThttps://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~data-gov-uk-scraper(Bearer TOKEN). Get token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations

The Data.gov.uk Scraper collects open data catalog metadata from the UK government's data portal, returning 20+ fields per dataset: title, description, publisher, topic, format, download URL, update frequency, and license. Runs support up to 1,000,000 datasets on a paid plan.

Data.gov.uk hosts over 50,000 open datasets from UK government departments and public bodies. The Actor supports keyword search with publisher and topic filters.

📋 What the Data.gov.uk Scraper does

Three search filters:

• 🔍 Keyword search. Free-text search across dataset titles and descriptions.
• 🏛️ Publisher filter. Filter by government department or public body.
• 📂 Topic filter. Browse by subject area.
• 🔗 URL mode. Paste a direct Data.gov.uk search URL.

Each dataset record includes title, description, publisher, topic, data format, download URL, update frequency, license, and portal URL.

💡 Why it matters: browsing Data.gov.uk for relevant datasets means scrolling through search results and clicking into each listing. This Actor exports structured catalog metadata at scale, ready for your open data inventories or research pipelines.

🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to go from sign-up to a downloaded dataset.

⚙️ Input

Example: health datasets from NHS.

{
"searchQuery":"health",
"publisher":"NHS Digital",
"maxItems":50
}

Example: all transport datasets.

{
"topic":"transport",
"maxItems":100
}

⚠️ Good to Know: Data.gov.uk is the UK government's official open data portal. Datasets link to various formats (CSV, JSON, XML, PDF) hosted by individual departments.

📊 Output

Each dataset record contains 20+ fields. Download the catalog as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

🧾 Schema

📦 Sample records

✨ Why choose this Actor

📊 Data.gov.uk is the UK's official open data portal, hosting datasets from 900+ government organizations. Structured access powers every open data project, policy research, and civic technology workflow.

📈 How it compares to alternatives

Pick this Actor when you want UK open data catalog metadata on demand, with publisher and topic filters, without CKAN API integration.

🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Go to the Data.gov.uk Scraper page on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Set input. Enter a keyword, pick a publisher or topic.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start.
5. 📥 Download. Grab results in the Dataset tab.

⏱️ Total time: 3-5 minutes. No coding required.

💼 Business use cases

🌟 Beyond business use cases

Data like this powers more than commercial workflows. The same structured records support research, education, civic projects, and personal initiatives.

🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

Open a ready-to-send prompt about this ParseForge actor in the AI of your choice:

• 💬 ChatGPT
• 🧠 Claude
• 🔍 Perplexity
• 🅒 Copilot

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🔌 Automating Data.gov.uk Scraper

• 🟢 Node.js. Install the apify-client NPM package.
• 🐍 Python. Use the apify-client PyPI package.
• 📚 See the Apify API documentation for full details.

The Apify Schedules feature lets you trigger this Actor on any cron interval. Weekly pulls catch new dataset publications.

🔌 Integrate with any app

• Make - Automate workflows
• Zapier - Connect 5,000+ apps
• Slack - Get notifications
• Airbyte - Data pipelines
• GitHub - Trigger from commits
• Google Drive - Export to Sheets

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💡 Pro Tip: browse the complete ParseForge collection for more government and open data scrapers.

🆘 Need Help? Open our contact form to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report an issue.

⚠️ Disclaimer: this Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the UK government or Data.gov.uk. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Only publicly available open data catalog metadata is collected.